An Economic and Political Weekly paper shows that skill enhancement programmes such as the government’s Skill India Mission can play a major role. The only challenge seems to be that workers are either not aware of or not convinced about the benefits of such programmes

From the Sensex pack, Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank, Maruti, Tata Steel, NTPC, UltraTech Cement, State Bank of India and Axis Bank were among the major winners.

Adani is a first-generation entrepreneur and the Adani Group comprises of 7 publicly listed entities with businesses spanning energy, ports and logistics, mining and resources, gas, defence and aerospace and airports.

In May 2020, the Centre had imposed lower and upper limits on domestic airfares after air travel resumed after the Covid-19 lockdown. The government had allowed 100 per cent capacity in October last year, but the pricing regulation continued.

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank is one of the oldest private sector banks in the country, with a history of almost 100 years. It offers a wide range of banking and financial services primarily to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), agricultural and retail customers.

Spanning over 8,400 square metres, the ABB Smart Power factory, links equipment such as robots, motors, and drives to the Internet of Things (IoT).

All the 30-Sensex components ended in the green, with Bajaj Finserv rallying 5.47 per cent followed by Bajaj Finance which jumped 4.86 per cent.

“The island nation will increase value-added tax to 15% from the current 12% starting Sept. 1,” Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said in his interim budget speech Tuesday.

The move comes after India's biggest private lender HDFC Bank said in a stock exchange disclosure last week that it planned to buy a 9.94% stake in Go Digit Life for up to 700 million rupees ($9 million).